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THE MEDITEERANEAN FRUIT-ELY. 



Both Mr. French and Mr. Kirk record finding larvse of the Med- 

 iterranean fruit-fly in pineapples. 



A list is given below of all fruits recorded in literature, so far as 

 we have been able to determine, which are subject to infestation by 

 the Mediterranean fruit-fly. 



Fruits Infested by the Mediterranean Fruit-Fly.' 



Abcria caffra (Kei apple). 



Alligator pear. 



AlmoxKls (?). 



Auona. 



Apple. 



Apricot. 



Atropa hclUtdona (nightshade). 



Avocado pear. 



Azarole. 



Banana. 



Barbados gooseberry. 



Beans (string). 



Capsicum. 



Carambola (Averrhoa). 



Curica qucrcifolia : baby papaya. 



Carifisa arduina. 



Cheriiiioya (Aikhhi rhcrimolia) 



Cherry. 



Chinese ink berry (Cestrum sp.). 



Chinese i»luni {Hwonhia cmarginata). 



ChrysophiilUtm cainito (gtar apple). 



Citron. 



Citrus fruits, all kinds. 



Citrus bu.rifolius. 



Citrus japonicn (Kuniquat). 



Cocoa-plum (Cliriisobdhiniis icaco). 



Coffee berry. 



Eggplant. 



Eugenia jatnhos (rose apple). 



Eugenia michelii (Surinam cherry). 



Fig. 



Grenadilla. 



Crape (?). 



Grapefruit. 



Guava (cultivated). 



Guava (strawberry). 



Guava (wild). 



HarpephyUum cuff rum (Kaffir plum). 



Kaffir plum (HarpephyUum caffrum) . 



Kei apple (Aheria caffra). 



" Kamani " seeds. 



Kumquat (Citrus japonica). 

 I.emon. 

 liime. 



Loquat (Eriohotrya jajionira) . 

 Mammee-apples (Mamnica itiucricana). 

 Mandarin. 

 Mango. 

 Maupi fruit. 

 Mountain apple. 



Murraya exotica (mock orange). 

 Nectarine. 



Nightshade (Atropa hcUudona). 

 Opuntia rulyaris (prickly pear). 

 Opuntia tuna. 

 Orange. 



Papaya (l)aby). 

 Papaya (over-ripe). 

 Passion flower ( Passi flora carulea). 

 Passion fruit. 

 Peach. 

 Pear. 



Pepper, sweet. 

 Pepper, green. 

 -Persimmon. 

 Pineapple. 

 Plaquemine. 

 Plum. 



Pompelmoes. 



Prickly pear (Opuntia rulgaris). 

 Pumpkin. 

 Quince. 



Rose apple (Eugenia janihos). 

 Shaddock. 



Sapodilla (Acliras sapota). 

 Sapota. 

 t^olanum capsicastrum (cherry sola 



num ) . 

 Star apple. 

 Sugar apple. 



Surinam clierry (Eugenia michelii). 

 Tomato. 



1 The names in this list are recorded exactly as tliey appear in the literature con- 

 sulted. Since this literature is derived from various sources, chiefly from Hawaii, South 

 Africa, and .Vustralia, there is some repetition, owing to colloquialisms. 



